Tamar Hahn of Israel took charge of Director of United Nations Information Centre in Buenos Aires

Who: Tamar Hahn of IsraelWhere: Buenos AiresWhat: Took the charge as the director of the UNICWhen: 10 February 2016

Tamar Hahn of Israel was on 10 Februay 2016 took the charge as the director of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Buenos Aires that serves Argentina and Uruguay. She was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Prior to this appointment, Hahn was the Regional Adviser for Resource Mobilization and Partnerships at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean in Panama City, Panama, since 2013.

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